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Welcome to Friendship Tea, a blog about the daily happenings in the life of Linda, a tea enthusiast, who enjoys travel and trip planning, and is passionate about family, friends, life in Kentucky, and all things TEA.

Cornish Cream Tea

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

As I was growing up in our small Kentucky town, my mother displayed a few “antique” dishes in our home. Those dishes were “treasures” my brother and I were not allowed to touch. One in particular I admired and loved was this teacup trio. My mom did not drink tea. Coffee was her beverage of choice. She probably did not know what a scone was, but she sure could make a fabulous cream pie! I don’t know where she got this beautiful English Bone China Crown Staffordshire teacup trio. Did it come in a box of detergent; did she get it at the local grocery store with a purchase of a certain amount in the 1950’s, or was it a gift? I wish I knew. I have long admired the pretty delicate multi-floral pattern with the scalloped gold edging. An online search revealed the pattern is Crown Staffordshire Springtime. I have not been able to locate the dates of production. This teacup trio is mine now, and is on display in my dining room. I have searched antique malls, junk stores, consignment shops and online and have added enough of these pretty trios to set a table of six for afternoon tea.
Hmm…I think I will plan a “Springtime Tea.” OK, let’s see -- I can use this special spring floral china, use spring flowers as the center piece, invite my gardening friends and now for the menu…..
Tea party planning has brought a ray of sunshine and a little "springtime" into this dreary, rainy Kentucky day!

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A Cup of Tea

When the world is all at odds And the mind is all at sea Then cease the useless tedium And brew a cup of tea. There is magic in its' fragrance, There is solace in its' taste; And then laden moments vanish Somehow into space. And the world becomes a lovely thing! There's beauty as you'll see; All because you briefly stopped To brew a cup of tea.~ Source unknown